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Find similar grantsPer Vermont Arts Council Facebook post and FY27 grant workshop deck: May 12, 2026 is the current Arts Operating Grant deadline (for FY27 funding cycle). FY26 deadline was May 14, 2025. Stored deadline of 2026-07-16 is incorrect.
Vermont Arts Council Arts Operating Grants FY2026 is sponsored by Vermont Arts Council. Supports operational needs of arts organizations to deliver high‑quality community arts programming across Vermont.
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Creative Sector Resources Arts Operating Grant | FY2026 Home › Grants › Find a Grant › Grants for Organizations › Arts Operating Grant | FY2026 Arts Operating grants provide funds to arts organizations that offer year-round, high-quality arts programs and services. Nonprofit arts organizations, arts-based groups with a fiscal agent/fiscal sponsor, and municipal arts agencies may apply. See the guidelines for full eligibility details.
Grants are offered in one-year or three-year funding supports. One-year operating grants are offered in FY2026. The three-year operating grant program will reopen in FY2027.
In FY26, one year grants awards were $4,000 – $5,000; three year grants were $10,000- $11,000. Grants will not exceed 30% of your operating revenue. For real examples of which organizations this grant has funded, see the list of the most recent grantees .
Status: Closed. Reopens early March 2026 What does this grant fund?
Expand or Collapse Accordion Grants provide general operating support to organizations that demonstrate a strong and consistent presence in their community providing high quality arts programming, furthering the Council’s vision to make Vermont a place where artists thrive, where creativity is at the heart of our communities, and where everyone has access to the arts in their lives and education.
For real examples of which organizations this grant has funded, see the list of the most recent grantees .
Expand or Collapse Accordion Review this page and all the necessary materials carefully: If you don’t already have a user account in our grant portal, create an account (approval takes 1-2 business days) Request your free Unique Entity ID if your organization does not already have one Apply by the deadline listed on this pagein the sidebar Consult the timeline table below for other important dates such as funding notification and period of grant activity.
Guidelines, application, deadline Expand or Collapse Accordion These materials from the previous grant cycle are provided for reference only. New materials will be released when the program reopens. Guidelines and Application Application closed.
Notifications in late August 2025. Reopens for 1-year and 3-year grants March 2026. Arts Operating Grant Guidelines FY26 Application Preview (PDF) FY26 Application Preview (DOC) This grant is closed.
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Your account will be reviewed and approved in 1-2 business days. How to request your free Unique Entity ID . Expand or Collapse Accordion Grantseeker Workshops Held April 2, 2025 via Zoom.
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Application opens Early March 2026 Application deadline May 12, 2026 Funding notification Mid-August, 2026 Grant period Sept. 1, 2026 - Aug. 31, 2027 Funding arrival Within 60 days of receipt of grantee paperwork Final report deadline 30 days after end of grant period in contract Accessibility The Council accepts grant applications via an online form.
If you require an alternate format or assistance to access the application, please contact the grant program manager listed above or Michele Bailey, accessibility coordinator by email or at 802. 402. 4614.
Voice and relay calls welcome. Arts Operating Grants are supported by the State of Vermont and the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from the Vermont Community Foundation. admin-place August 8, 2014 Montpelier, VT 05633-6001 Our State Street office is closed for repairs.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit arts organizations and municipal agencies in Vermont. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $2,000–$5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The most recent published deadline was May 12, 2026, which has passed. This is an annual program, so a new cycle should follow. Check the funder's website for the next application window.
Vermont Arts Council Arts Operating Grants FY2026 is funded by Vermont Arts Council. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Vermont. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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NEA Grants for Arts Projects runs its second FY cycle with a July 9 Part 1 (Grants.gov) deadline and a July 21 Part 2 (Applicant Portal) deadline. Awards run $10,000–$100,000 against a mandatory 1:1 match, and only 501(c)(3)s with five years of arts programming qualify. Here's how the two-step submission, the match math, and the five-year rule decide who actually gets funded.
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